TENNESSEE PESTICIDE
CATEGORY 3 EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must
A. be 16 years of age
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified appliucator
D. Meet all the safety standards ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
2. According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), ammend-ed FIRFA, in order to use restricted
use pesticide an applicator
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
3. The following applicator must always be certified in order to use restricted use pesticide
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control operator working for a chartered company ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER D
4. When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator
A. When they exchange services for another private applicator
B. When they spray for another individual and charge a fee
C. When they spray within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceed $25,000 ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
5. The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $25 ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
6. Commercial applicators may become recertified by
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
,C. Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated
period
D. Attending a recertification meeting during the last year of the recertifica-tion period ✔✔ CORRECT
ANSWER C
7. Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIRFA may be fined
A. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5000 or one year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER A
8. Commercial applicators must keep records of
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-Use pesticides
C. General and Restricted use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
9. Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
10. Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
11. Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage
A. Woody Plants
B. Herbaceous Plants
C. Flowering Plants
, D. Potted Plants ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
12. Pesticide persistence is influenced by
A.) Application rate.
B.) Temperature.
C.) Moisture conditions.
D.) All the above. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER D
13. Air blast sprayers should never be used ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
14. To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be done ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. apply when wind speeds are low
C. reduce spray nozzle opening size
D. keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
15. To reduce the possibility of pesticide movement, one should not
A. take special precautions when using a pesticide on a slope
B. maintain a buffer zone between the area treated and sensitive areas
C. Use the least hazardous pesticide as possible
D. use the highest effective rate of application ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER D
16. When applying pesticides, which of the following is not true
A. Observe reentry period only if long periods of exposure are likely
B. remove items such as toys and pet food dishes from the treatment site
C. avoid treatments to plants to be sold soon after
D. keep animals and humans away during treatment ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER A
17. Parasites and predators of pests are beneficial because they
CATEGORY 3 EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
,1. In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must
A. be 16 years of age
B. Be certified by the TN Department of Ag as a pesticide applicator
C. Working under the supervision of a certified appliucator
D. Meet all the safety standards ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
2. According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), ammend-ed FIRFA, in order to use restricted
use pesticide an applicator
A. Must be certified in all cases
B. Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
C. Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training
D. May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
3. The following applicator must always be certified in order to use restricted use pesticide
A. Farmer
B. Greenhouse operator
C. Nurseryman
D. Pest control operator working for a chartered company ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER D
4. When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator
A. When they exchange services for another private applicator
B. When they spray for another individual and charge a fee
C. When they spray within a greenhouse
D. When their income exceed $25,000 ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
5. The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
A. $5
B. $10
C. $15
D. $25 ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
6. Commercial applicators may become recertified by
A. Paying $15 annually
B. Sending an application to TDA
,C. Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated
period
D. Attending a recertification meeting during the last year of the recertifica-tion period ✔✔ CORRECT
ANSWER C
7. Commercial applicators who violate any provision of FIRFA may be fined
A. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison
B. Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5000 or one year in prison
C. Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000
D. None of the above ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER A
8. Commercial applicators must keep records of
A. General-use pesticides
B. Restricted-Use pesticides
C. General and Restricted use pesticides
D. Pesticides with skull and cross bones ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
9. Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Five years ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
10. Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. abnormal growth
B. holes in leaves
C. leaf drop
D. foliar burn ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
11. Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage
A. Woody Plants
B. Herbaceous Plants
C. Flowering Plants
, D. Potted Plants ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER B
12. Pesticide persistence is influenced by
A.) Application rate.
B.) Temperature.
C.) Moisture conditions.
D.) All the above. ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER D
13. Air blast sprayers should never be used ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. to apply insecticides to trees
B. to treat for a turf pest
C. to apply a herbicide
D. when mixing pesticides ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
14. To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be done ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER
A. use a lower spray pressure
B. apply when wind speeds are low
C. reduce spray nozzle opening size
D. keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER C
15. To reduce the possibility of pesticide movement, one should not
A. take special precautions when using a pesticide on a slope
B. maintain a buffer zone between the area treated and sensitive areas
C. Use the least hazardous pesticide as possible
D. use the highest effective rate of application ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER D
16. When applying pesticides, which of the following is not true
A. Observe reentry period only if long periods of exposure are likely
B. remove items such as toys and pet food dishes from the treatment site
C. avoid treatments to plants to be sold soon after
D. keep animals and humans away during treatment ✔✔ CORRECT ANSWER A
17. Parasites and predators of pests are beneficial because they
